Sleeping-hood.



E. D. BLOOMFIELD.

SLEEPING HOOD.

APPLICATION Fl LED DEC.14, I916.

Patented J 111v 31, 1917.

EMMA D. BLOOMFIELD, 0F HOUSTON, TEXAS.

I SLEEPING-noon.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 31, 1917.

Application filed December 14, 1916. Serial No. 136,953.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EMMA D. BLOOM- rrnno, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sleeping- Hoods, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a hood adapted to be worn upon the head whensleeping and carrying means for holding the mouth of the wearer closed,whereby breathing through the mouth is prevented.

- An important object of the invention is to provide a device of theabove mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensiveto manufacture, and convenient and comfortable in use.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying the invention,showing the same in use,

Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the same removed,

Fig. 3 is a detailed section through a chin receiving portion of thedevice, and,

Fig. i is a bottom plan view of a switch receiving loop.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown apreferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates the bodyportion of the hood, which may be formed of an open fabric, such asgauze, net, or any other suitable material, adapted to be laundried.Secured to this body portion, by stitching or the like is a frontsection 5, which is formed of an open fabric, as shown. The frontsection 5' has a tuck 6 formed therein and stitched at 7 and this tuckmay be released by removing the stitching. By this means the size of thehood may be somewhat adjusted.

Secured to the top portion of the front section 5 is a strip ofrelatively nonextensible fabric or tape 8, to the lower ends of whichare attached a longitudinally elastic band 9, preferably formed ofrubber, while it may be made of elastic webbing. The connection betweenthe end or ends of the elastic band 9 and the strip 8 is preferablylower end of the hood and has its ends extending forwardly therebeyondfor a substantial distance. i

The numeral 9 designates a relatively non-elastic flexible chin engagingband, secured to the band 9, and forming therewith a chin receivingpocket.

Surrounding the band 9 is a loop 13, adapted to receive the ends of thetape 12, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1.

As clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 1, a tape 14 is attached to the rearportion of the tape 12, inwardly thereof, forming a loop for receivingthe plait of the wearer.

In use, the device is placed on the head, as clearly illustrated in Fig.1, with the elastic strip 9 beneath and the band 9' in advance of thechin, as shown in Fig. 1. If the wearer has a plait, it is passedthrough the plait receiving loop 14:, thereby holding the devicesecurely in place upon the wearer, when the ends of the tape 12 arepassed through the loop 13 and then tied. Some degree of success isobtained by omitting the plait receiving loop.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown anddescribed is to be taken as a preferred example of the same, and thatvarious changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may beresorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or thescope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A device of the character described, comprising a body portion toreceive the head of the wearer and formed of open fabric, a relativelynon-extensible strip secured to the upper portion of the body portion atits forward edge, a longitudinally elastic band connected with thenonextensible strip and adapted to be passed beneath the chin, a loopcarried by the elastic band, a tape secured to the lower end of the bodyportion and extending forwardly therebeyond and adapted to be passedabout the neck and tied to the loop, and a plait re ceiving loop securedto the rear portion of the tape.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a body portion toreceive the head of the wearer and formed of open fabric, a relativelynonextensible strip secured to the upper portion of the body portion atits forward edge a. longitudinally elastic band connected with thenon-extensible strip and adapted to be passed beneath the chin, a loopcarried by the elastic band, and atape secured to the lower end of thebody portion and extending forwardly therebeyond and adapted to bepassed about the neck and tied to the loop.

3'. A device of the character described, comprising a body portion toreceive the head of the wearer and formed of open tabric, a relativelynon-extensible strip secured to the upper portion of the body portion atV Copies of this patent may be obtained for its forward edge alongitudinally elastic band connected with the non-extensible strip andadapted to be passed beneath the .chin, a loop carried by the elasticband, a-

tape secured to the lower end of the body portion and extendingforwardly therebe- In testimony whereof I affiX my signature 7 inpresence of t'WoWitnesses.

EMMA D. BLOGMFIELD.

Witnesses WELTER F. Bnowx, LOUIS LARSEN.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. G.

